Want more proof that Sheriff Joe Arpaio is a cross between Tricky Dick Nixon and Vincent "the Chin" Gigante? Take a gander at the Bobby Wetherell affidavit. Much of the local media continues, bass-like, to be impaled on the hook of Deputy Chief Frank Munnell's loving memo to Sheriff Joe,...
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The scene in front of me, however, is anything but friendly. Atop a giant metal cooking tray that's too big for my table, a tumult of bread, meat and condiments sits menacingly before me. The ginormous sandwich boasts three foot-long, half-pound hot dogs nestled delicately inside a three-foot loaf of...
Most people go to baseball games to unwind and put the real world behind them for a few, brief hours. That's proven to not be the case for protesters opposed to Arizona's controversial, new immigration law. Those people tend to go to games to piss and moan about the law...
Titus AndronicusSeptember 3, 2010Trunk SpaceLast night was a perfect storm, of sorts, for an incredible show in downtown PHX. For starters, it was a First Friday, meaning tons of people would be milling around the downtown area for the bevy of displays and accompanying sights. Secondly, blogosphere idols Candy Claws...
Since Andrew Thomas quit his gig as Maricopa County attorney to run for attorney general, his sinister smirk hasn't been plastered all over the New Times Web site nearly as often as when he was launching baseless investigations into judges and his -- and Joe Arpaio's -- other political rivals.With...
Five men were indicted yesterday in the murder of Chandler Police Officer Carlos Ledesma.The suspects, Thadika Singleton, 38; John Webber, 37; Doarnell Jackson, 35; Jerry Wayne Cockhearn, 25; and Eldridge Gittens, 34, each has been charged with first-degree murder, as well as several other crimes including attempted armed robbery and conspiracy to...
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Emmett Trapp, 2, was found dead near his home earlier today. This morning, Prescott Valley police discovered the dead body of a 2-year-old boy who went missing earlier this week.Cops have been looking for Emmett Trapp since he was reported missing Monday.Authorities were being fairly tight-lipped on the details of the discovery...
Many of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's ex-aides and critics agree on one thing: Despite Deputy Chief Frank Munnell's recent memo portraying Arpaio as a hapless figurehead (a memo you can read, here) it's the sheriff who rules the MCSO. As I discussed in a blog item earlier today, this narrative depicting Chief...
An early-morning party at a west Phoenix apartment complex resulted in the shooting death of an unidentified man after an argument with another party-goer. Police are not identifying the victim yet, as investigators are still on the scene trying to piece together what happened. ...
Arizonans owe a California judge a thank-you. In what some are calling an act of "judicial activism," the Golden State has taken the national spotlight off Arizona and the immigration debate -- for the moment, anyway.You're probably aware that a federal judge in California ruled to overturn Prop 8, a voter-approved...
If the feds cannot find some indictments out of the mess that is Maricopa County, they should pack their Samsonites and head to Rio to sell real estate.The latest news in the wake of the release of Deputy Chief Frank Munnell's memo outlining the many alleged misdeeds of Chief Deputy...
Update, 1 a.m. - Steve Nash Confirms Political Plans After Story Breaks A mere week into the 2010 NBA campaign and the Phoenix Suns' season hopes have been annihilated for this year and many years to come. Superstar point guard Steve Nash has informed Suns management he's leaving the team...
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If there's any sort of absolute that applies to the Arizona Diamondbacks during this dreadful season of baseball it's this: The only thing that's certain is that nothing's for certain. For instance, the Snakes appeared to be on an upswing entering their three-game series this past weekend against the Houston...
Last Wednesday, someone described by witnesses as an old lady robbed a Pima County bank with a handgun.According to the Pima County Sheriff's Office, a woman believed to be between the ages of 60 and 70 went into the Bank of the West in the 3,000 block of South Kinney...
Today's the day. SB 1070 is set to take effect manana and still no word from U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton on whether she plans to grant an injunction.Bolton's suggested that she may allow certain sections of the new law to take effect but grant the injunction on others.Meanwhile, both supporters...
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Simon Alam’s Caipirinha
It was the best of TIFFs, it was the worst of TIFFs. While the trade pubs breathlessly trumpeted the flurry of deals that took place at the Toronto International Film Festival, an epidemic of grumbling had spread through press and industry screenings. Key complaints concerned the quality of the lineup...
On Tuesday, the Arizona Capitol Times ran a story with the headline "Quayle Mailer Not Actually What Meets the Eye."The article bashes District 3 Congressional candidate Ben Quayle for distributing campaign literature showing a picture of him with two toddler-age girls. The criticism is that Quayle doesn't have kids and...
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Peach Cobbler and Back-to-School
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio isn't one of the cool kids -- at least in the all-important world of Facebook.A Facebook group dedicated to putting an end to Arpaio's reign over Maricopa County hit its latest milestone yesterday -- the group's membership is now 75,000, and that's only after being in...
All eyes were on Arizona -- again -- yesterday as protesters for and against Arizona's controversial, new immigration law flooded the streets outside of the federal courthouse in downtown Phoenix.As seven people were arrested outside, inside a federal judge heard arguments about why she should or shouldn't grant an injunction...
Yesterday, a bullet shot through the window of Congressman Raul Grijalva's Yuma office and there is no shortage of speculation as to who's responsible.The bullet was found a day after Grijalva announced he was calling off his request for outside businesses to boycott Arizona.It also comes a day after a...